under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

B

L.N. 301 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Gender Studies – M. GS –

under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 74 (5) and 75 (6) of the

Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated

the following bye-laws made by the Board of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing in

virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 81 (1) (c) of the said Act and which

have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by article 81

(2) of the said Act

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Gender Studies – M. GS - and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Gender Studies

– M. GS - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, published as Legal

Notice 386 of 2014, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1st July, 2016 onwards.

Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

3 For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for

the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master

of Gender Studies – M. GS;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Gender Studies – M. GS;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Gender

Studies – P.G. Cert. GS; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

Minflok il-paragrafu (2) tal-ordinament 1 tal-ordinamenti prinċipali

għandu jidħol dan li ġej

“(2) F’dawn l-ordinamenti, kemm-il darba r-rabta tal-kliem ma teħtieġx mod

ieħor –

“il-Bord” tfisser il-Bord tal-Fakultà għat-Tisħiħ tas-Soċjetà;

“il-Bord tal-Istudji” tfisser il-Bord tal-Istudji maħtur mis-Senat fuq ir-

rakkomandazzjoni tal-Bord;

“il-Grad” tfisser il-grad ta’ Master of Gender Studies – M. GS;

“il-Kors” tfisser il-programm ta’ studju li jwassal għall-grad ta’ Master of

Gender Studies – M. GS; u

“il-Postgraduate Certificate” tfisser il-Postgraduate Certificate in Gender

Studies – P.G.Cert. GS; u

“ir-Regolamenti Prinċipali” tfisser ir-Regolamenti Ġenerali tal-2008 għar-

Rikonoxximenti Universitarji ta’ wara l-Ewwel Grad.”

L-Emenda għall-ordinament 5 tal-ordinamenti prinċipali

The following paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be added after paragraph (1)

of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

“(2) Students who obtain a total of 30 ECTS credits for taught study-units

with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of

the Postgraduate Certificate.

(3) Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if they obtain the 90

ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of study for the Course with an average

mark of at least 50%.”

Paragraph (2) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered

as paragraph (4).

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